question about Predator first generation 314 shaft

[sammylane12]

I bought one of these on ebay. It arrived in perfect condition but the tip does not have the black pad below it. Are any of these made without the black pad? I am afraid to use it because I believe the shaft might crack. Thank you to anyone who knows about this.

 

[skogstokig]

pre-cat? if so, congratulations. mine has afaik never had a pad, and it hasn't cracked either, despite having a reduced diameter to 12.2mm

 

[Michael Webb]

I bought one of these on ebay. It arrived in perfect condition but the tip does not have the black pad below it. Are any of these made without the black pad? I am afraid to use it because I believe the shaft might crack. Thank you to anyone who knows about this.

If the ferrule is 3/4" long. It has a 1/4" in the cap to it. The tenon underneath it is only a little longer than a 1/2".
Your safe.

 

[Zerksies]

I have three of those shafts and none of them had a black pad.

 

[chuckpilegis]

I had a few precats and I dont remember any pads on any

 

[sammylane12]

Thank you everybody, I appreciate it.

 

[Zerksies]

I just replaced the original tip on a shaft I had sitting for 20 years and no pad

 

[buckshotshoey]

My Gen 2 doesnt have one either

 

[Michael Webb]

I just replaced the original tip on a shaft I had sitting for 20 years and no pad

It wasn't designed to have it on that shaft.
Played pretty sporty without it too!

 

[hang-the-9]

I bought one of these on ebay. It arrived in perfect condition but the tip does not have the black pad below it. Are any of these made without the black pad? I am afraid to use it because I believe the shaft might crack. Thank you to anyone who knows about this.

Not many shafts need to use one of those pads, CF ones do when there is very little or no ferrule or has basically a hollowed out ferrule with some softer material inside, OB does it with the wood shafts. Can't really think of any other shaft that has a pad for structural purposes on it. I don't think anything with an actual ferrule comes with a pad.

 

[NINEBALLART]

I had several 1st Gen 314's and no black pad or anything between tip and ferrule....Never had one to crack either..Had a friend that broke with his and it never cracked..